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   Af·ter

   /ˈaftər/

   

   preposition

   • 1. in the time following (an event or another period of time): "shortly after their marriage they moved to Colorado" Similar followingsubsequent tosucceedingat the close/end ofin the wake oflater thanoff the back ofrare:posterior toOpposite beforepreceding
   • ▪ in phrases indicating something happening continuously or repeatedly: "day after day we kept studying"
   • ▪ past (used in specifying a time): North American "I strolled in about ten minutes after two"
   • 2. behind: "she went out, shutting the door after her" Similar behindfollowingin the rear ofOpposite beforein front of
   • ▪ (with reference to looking or speaking) in the direction of someone who is moving further away: "she stared after him"
   • ▪ in phrases referring to making somewhere clean or tidy again after the actions of a person or animal: "visitors will be required to clean up after their dogs"
   • 3. in pursuit or quest of: "they're chasing after something that doesn't exist" Similar in pursuit ofin someone's directionfollowingon the track ofin the tracks ofin someone's footstepsin search ofin quest ofon a quest forin pursuit oftrying to findlooking foron the lookout forhunting forOpposite away fromin front of
   • 4. next to and following in order or importance: "in their order of priorities health comes after housing" Similar next tobesidebesidesfollowingnearest tobelowimmediately inferior toOpposite before
   • 5. in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name): "they named her Pauline, after Barbara's mother" Similar in honor ofas a tribute toas a mark of respect tothe same asfor
   • ▪ in imitation of: "a drawing after Millet's" Similar in the style ofin the manner ofin imitation ofon the model offollowing the pattern ofafter the fashion ofalong/on the lines ofinfluenced bysimilar tolikecharacteristic of
   • 6. concerning or about: "she asked after his mother and sister and was told that both were well"

   conjunction

   • 1. during the period of time following an event: "bath time ended in a flood after the taps were left running" Similar laterfollowingafterwardsafter this/thatsubsequentlynextensuingformal:thereafterOpposite previouslybefore

   adverb

   • 1. at a later or future time; afterwards: "Duke Frederick died soon after" Similar laterfollowingafterwardsafter this/thatsubsequentlynextensuingformal:thereafterOpposite previouslybefore

   adjective

   • 1. later: archaic "he was sorry in after years"
   • 2. nearer the stern of a ship: "the after cabin"

   Word Origin Old Englishæfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › afterAfter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AFTER is following in time or place : afterward, behind, later. How to use after in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AFTER definition: 1. following in time, place, or order: 2. considering all the things that: 3. because of what: . Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › afterAfter - definition of after by The Free Dictionary

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   1. following in time; in succession to: after dinner; time after time. 2. following; behind: they entered one after another. 3. in pursuit or search of: chasing after a thief; he's only after money. 4. concerning: to inquire after his health. 5. considering: after what you have done, you shouldn't complain.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › afterAfter - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of after. adverb. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. “two hours after that” synonyms: afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently. adverb. behind or in the rear. “and Jill came tumbling after ” adjective. located farther aft. synonyms: aft. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   after. In addition to the uses shown below, after is used in phrasal verbs such as 'ask after', 'look after', and 'take after'. If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event. After 19 May, strikes were occurring on a daily basis.

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   adjective. later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him. Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAFTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AFTER definition: 1. when a time or event has happened: 2. following in order: 3. used to say how many minutes past…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishafter preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to be going to do something soon; to be intending to do something soon. to have just done something. Definition of after preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanafter preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of after preposition in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › afterafter | meaning of after in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Chronology, Visual af‧ter1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ S1 W1 preposition, conjunction, adverb 1 when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something OPP before After the war many soldiers stayed in France. I go swimming every day after work.